Guatemala: Gen. Molina leads in presidential election

"A right-wing retired military general in Guatemala promising to use an 'iron fist' to wrest control of the country from criminals has taken the lead in the country’s presidential race. With 90 percent of ballots counted, Otto Perez Molina of the Patriot Party captured 36 percent of votes. His margin of victory shows a wearied public seeking stability, but he did not garner enough support to avoid a run-off. He will face businessman Manuel Baldizon, who won 23 percent of the vote, in a run-off in an early November, according to preliminary results." (09/12/11)